to the architects

[Anonymous]

Hello

I'd like to ask the architects:

- imagine you live in a box made of glass, can you hear the noise around outside the box? a lot?

- imagine you live in a box made of textile, is it possible to build? is there any textile (like 'intelligent' textile) we can use as a wall and that could be able to stop the noise , as well as a dividing wall in plaster for example?



THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!! ... even if these questions seem stupid!

[Jacques Toerien]

Fabric glass??? Well, there is a company in the UK that designs special structural glass with a fabric laminate layer. (Anything you want, up to a certian thickness...I think 1.5mm) The company is called FusionGlass and can be reached here.

We had a CPD on their products a while ago and their stuff is really good! You may need some input from an acoustic consultant with regard to the thickness and detailing of the glass.

Good luck.

-JT

[Anonymous]

Thanks a lot for your link...

But I'm talking about FABRIC WALL... Do you know some walls (sound-insulate) made of fabric (textile) ??

Thanks for your help.

[Dwight]

Remind me again. What are you trying to do? Trying to make soundproof fabric sounds quite strange.

[Anonymous]

Trying to make soundproof fabric sounds quite strange.

Yes that's strange I know but that's what I would like!
Hmm hmm
I'd like a "wall" (not a curtain of course) in fabric for a room..... possible?

[Dwight]

How would this fabric wall stand up?

[Aussie John]

you can get reasonable acoustic properties from using one pane of laminated glass that is constructed with a double thickness interlayer and different size glass ie 4mm glass .76 interlayer and 6mm glass. Not as good as Dwights initial suggestion for sound isolation though.

Whilst fabric will do virtually nothing to stop sound transmission it does act to reduce reverberation of the sound already in the room. It can also help mitgate the heat/cold radiation issues with glass.

Putting fabric between glass seems a waste of time as the internal acoustic properties of fabric are lost as well as the tactile, texture properties and shadow effects. That said, glass can be screened to put permanent artwork onto one of its surfaces eg the fabrics pattern.

[Dwight]

My favorite acoustic wall covering is sintered aluminum - I use this in the recording studio.

http://www.almute.com/

[Aussie John]

Dwight wrote:
My favorite acoustic wall covering is sintered aluminum - I use this in the recording studio.

http://www.almute.com/

Ive never heard of that - maybe it is called something else here

[Dwight]

foamed metal of all kinds is becoming used in acoustic and decorative ways.

I am certain they have it in Australia, especially those noisy pubs.
A bloke can yell right into the center of an almute panel and nothing comes back. A sound sponge. And of course, they can be steam cleaned without altering their acoustic value unlike most other acoustics - foamed plastic especially. Wonderful for hospital kitchens for after the patients revolt at the revolting food and throw it all back into the kitchen. Using the arm that isn't busy with the crutch, that is.

[Aussie John]

Dwight wrote:
Wonderful for hospital kitchens

Sounds like a great bacteria farm